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Trees
We progressed counting
236 Ash tree / Loong Tree
237 Tamarind tree
238 Banyan Tree
239 Palm Tree
240 Tree without a caste
The ignorant trees did not mind
At a distance the mountain forests' smoke sees the sky
Grow a tree per house
Trees are our country's asset
We will auction the forests to the tree brokers
Do not construct your houses wide
Construct them to touch the sky
This is the year of the environment
Gardens are needed
Playgrounds are needed
Parks are needed
Until March 22, 1982
1,82,48,352
saplings were planted by us
As per the new order
whoever cuts the trees
will get a rigorous imprisonment for two years
The Leader's message today
manufacturing should increase
toxic industries should be eradicated
Let us prevent the Ganges water from being polluted
Let us leave the manufacturing of axes
to small scale industry artisans
The price of trees has increased
More and more
let us offer in low price
the trees for fuel
and household luxuries
Give away guns to forest officers
to safeguard them
and to chase away twig pickers
All India Radio (Akashvani) News ends with this
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Trees
We progressed counting
236 Ash tree / Loong Tree
237 Tamarind tree
238 Banyan Tree
239 Palm Tree
240 Tree without a caste
The ignorant trees did not mind
At a distance the mountain forests' smoke sees the sky
Grow a tree per house
Trees are our country's asset
We will auction the forests to the tree brokers
Do not construct your houses wide
Construct them to touch the sky
This is the year of the environment
Gardens are needed
Playgrounds are needed
Parks are needed
Until March 22, 1982
1,82,48,352
saplings were planted by us
As per the new order
whoever cuts the trees
will get a rigorous imprisonment for two years
The Leader's message today
manufacturing should increase
toxic industries should be eradicated
Let us prevent the Ganges water from being polluted
Let us leave the manufacturing of axes
to small scale industry artisans
The price of trees has increased
More and more
let us offer in low price
the trees for fuel
and household luxuries
Give away guns to forest officers
to safeguard them
and to chase away twig pickers
All India Radio (Akashvani) News ends with this
இன்னொரு அரசியல் கவிதை. ஆத்மாநாம் சுற்று சூழல் பற்றிய நமது புலம்பல்களை தொடங்கி வைத்தார் என்று நினைக்கிறேன். பெங்களூர் மரங்கள் வெட்டபடுவதை ஆவிகள் என்று யஷு படமெடுத்ததின் கோபம் அதன் முன்னோடி கவிதை இது.
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We kept counting
the trees
on the road
236 trees
237 tamarind trees
239 palmyra trees
240 casteless trees
the innocent trees didn't mind
let's grow a tree a house
trees are our country's property
don't build wide houses
build as if it's going to touch the sky
this is the environmental year
need gardens
need playgrounds
need patks
till 22nd march 1982
we have sown
1,82,48,352 saplings
as per the new order
2 years rigorous imprisonment
to those who cut trees
today's leaders message
production should increase
poisonous industries should be destroyed
let us prevent the ganges from becoming a gutter
the production of axes
should be left to small scale industries workers
price of wood has increased
to carter for more and more fuel
and housing development
let us offer trees at lower rates
give guns to forest department officials
for protecting themselves
to drive away the twig pickers
with this we end the aakashvani news bulletein